In honor of the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks, the United Way Roger Hill Volunteer Center is asking the local community to pledge one volunteer hour for each of the nearly 3,000 victims of the attacks.

The project, Challenge 3,000, kicks off next Sunday and will run for six weeks, said Micki Chestnut, associate director of the volunteer center.

“How can we move our community toward health?” she said. “One of the best ways to do that is through service.”

The project is just one of several local efforts in the coming weeks designed to commemorate victims of the attacks.

Anyone interested in Challenge 3,000 can go online and “pledge” a certain amount of volunteer hours, and for each hour, volunteers will be sent the names of the victim their hours will honor.

For more information, contact Chestnut at communications@rhvc.org, or go to rhvc.org.

Here’s a list of several other events commemorating the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks:

• 9/11 Memorial at Kansas University, Friday through Sept. 12, in front of Stauffer-Flint Hall: The 9/11 Memorial will consist of about 3,000 flags with the name of each person killed in the attacks. For more information, email suasocialissues@ku.edu.

• “Heroes Day,” Saturday: Kansas University Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little will read the preamble to the Constitution at halftime of the KU football game in honor of heroic actions during the 9/11 attacks. The game against Northern Illinois begins at 6 p.m. at Memorial Stadium.

• “From Fear to Hope. Commemorating 9/11,” an interfaith event, 4 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Dole Institute, 2350 Petefish Drive. Event will include music and readings from a variety of community groups. A project by the Lawrence Arts Center, which will invite people to record their 9/11 memories, will also kickoff at the event.

• Candlelight remembrance at the Campanile, 7:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 11: will include university and community speakers. Candles will be provided.